Welcome to Tiny Bytes, a look at some of the top news for little minds.

French presidential elections

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are set to face each other in a May 7 runoff for the French presidency after coming first and second in Sunday's first round of voting, early projections indicated. Read more

Messi’s 500th goal

Lionel Messi delivered a majestic Clasico display to silence the Santiago Bernabeu as the Argentine scored his 500th Barcelona goal to snatch a thrilling 3-2 win at Real Madrid on Sunday. Read more

Serena Williams pregnant

Tennis superstar Serena Williams is pregnant and taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017, expecting to give birth this fall, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday in an announcement that upended a sport the 35-year-old athlete has dominated for the past decade. Read more

Expanding markets

Indian mangoes will be imported to Australia for the first time after protocols were revised to allow the Asian-grown fruit into the local economy, a media report said. Read more

Apple makes sweat

Here’s a fun fact for you, did you know that Apple makes half a gallon of fake human sweat every day so it can test its watches and other wearable products? This is to factor in skin sensitivities while testing the watch.

That’s it for today, kids.

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